Christmas dinner is known for its turkey and tons of delicious side dishes. What you often don’t see at Christmas dinner is a nice salad, hey maybe you do serve a salad, but I can say I’ve hardly ever even thought to have one with Christmas dinner. There are surprisingly tons of different options that would work perfectly with Christmas dinner this year.
Cold salads, warm salad, all vegetable salads, and ones with nuts and cranberries! The possibilities are really endless with salad options. Check out these salads to serve with Christmas dinner recipes below for ideas!
Christmas Dinner Salads
Whether you enjoy a classic salad or something totally unique I have put together the perfect selection that is sure to have something for everyone this holiday season. Personally, I’m loving the sound of the walnut and cranberry salads!
The tartness of the cranberries and the crunchy walnuts just sound so delicious to me, not to mention how festive they look! Like I said before salads to me are not something I often do but after putting together this list I’m for sure adding one or two to my menu this Christmas. Hopefully you will find something that will inspire you to add to your menu as well!
So, get looking at these salad recipes and find the perfect one today.
Salads to serve with Christmas Dinner
This Christmas Salad with pomegranate, pear and cranberries is a stunning, light and delicious side dish that is perfect for holiday entertaining! It looks fancy, but is so quick and easy to make! The ultimate red and green themed winter salad to impress your guests this holiday season. {Gluten-free, vegetarian, & refined sugar-free}
Delight your holiday guests with this stunning Christmas salad wreath. This easy and quick recipe offers a refreshing salad in the shape of a wreath so your guests can serve themselves while they admire your artistic flair.
This Arugula Beet salad with feta, makes the BEST salad. It dresses up beets with arugula and feta cheese, two semi-sweet ingredients. It makes a great side dish for any meal. With a delicious balsamic vinaigrette, this simple salad can easily be made at home.
This Apple Brie Salad is a showstopper! Plus, it's quick, easy, sweet + savory. You and your guests will love the contrasting flavors and textures. Perfect for the fall and winter holidays.
Silken tofu creates a creamy but light base for the dressing and 9 simple ingredients like lemon juice, fresh garlic, and capers, add the unmistakable Caesar flavor.
Artichoke salad is so healthy and so good. It's made with artichokes, tomatoes, chickpeas, olives, feta, and a delicious Mediterranean dressing. You won't believe how tasty and simple to make this salad is. A nice refreshing option to go with your Christmas dinner!
Brussels sprout salad is an easy homemade salad with raw, thinly sliced brussels sprouts, pomegranates, dried cranberries, almonds, apple, feta and a sweet honey mustard dressing. The perfect side dish for holidays.
Harvest Apple Walnut Salad with Honey Mustard Balsamic Vinaigrette
This harvest apple walnut salad is the perfect salad to make this Christmas dinner. Lots of leafy greens, candied walnuts, toasted rosemary croutons, thinly sliced apple, cranberries, feta cheese and juicy chicken- all topped with a homemade Honey Mustard Balsamic Vinaigrette. This harvest apple walnut salad is so easy and cozy.
Loaded with nuts, fruit, and other tasty goodies, Waldorf Salad is delicious. It’s perfect as a side salad, but it’s also hearty enough to be the main dish. Are you craving a bowlful of creative greens? Give this salad a try and fall in love with greens again!
Russian salad or Salad Olivier (ruska salata, insalata Russa) is a holiday staple in Balkan homes. Delicious, rich, and filling, this salad is at once an appetizer, side dish, and the main course. Can another salad say the same? We didn't think so!
This Pomegranate Mandarin Salad with Avocado and Feta is a festive salad for Christmas dinner or a holiday potluck! Serve it as a Christmas salad in a holiday wreath shape, just for fun.
This traditional 7 layer salad has been popular for generations! A staple of barbecues, potlucks and church suppers this easy to make salad features layers of tasty veggies topped off with a mayonnaise based dressing. This elegant side dish will be a hit at Christmas dinner for sure!
This Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Pomegranate Salad is an easy-to-make, festive, healthy salad to add to your holiday table!
Caprese Christmas Wreath is the ideal addition to your festive table. Not only is it a delicious and popular salad, but it makes an attractive table centerpiece. Enjoy it as an appetizer or serve it as a side dish; it is the ideal companion to hot or cold dishes, meat, fish or poultry.
Why serve a boring salad, when you can create a beautiful, stunning Christmas Wreath Salad served with a dairy-free ranch dressing? This is a healthy, super easy and fun holiday party dish!
This fresh, bright salad is made with broccoli, cauliflower, red onion and cherry tomatoes mixed with a creamy dressing. It’s the kind of salad you want to heap on your plate. It’s so good! I love each crisp, crunchy and creamy bite.
Winter Pear, Pomegranate & Swiss Salad is a gorgeous way to use some of the best fruits of the season and perfect for any holiday dinner. The homemade Poppy Seed Dressing that goes with it is a family recipe that has been passed down and it makes a wonderful DIY Christmas gift for friends & neighbors.
Colorful Mexican Christmas Eve Salad (Ensalada de Nochebuena) is a delicious combination of lettuce, beets, and fruit served with a light orange vinaigrette. While traditionally consumed at the holidays, you'll want to enjoy this dish all year long.
This Winter Holiday Salad is loaded with baby greens, pear, pomegranate, pistachios and goat cheese which all gets topped off with a delicious, sweet and tangy pomegranate vinaigrette. The perfect salad for Christmas, Thanksgiving or a regular weeknight dinner!
The delicious flavors of these perfectly roasted beets and blanched green beans, topped with a zesty lemon dressing and crunchy pecans makes it the most perfect side dish anytime of the year, especially the Holiday season!
This red cabbage salad is a light and healthy side dish featuring seasonal produce that’s easy to find in the fall and winter. It’s full of tangy, crisp flavors and is quick and easy to throw together.
This super easy seafood salad can be prepper the night before your big Christmas dinner or easily right before.
This traditional Ensalada de Nochebuena or Christmas Eve Salad is a colorful fruit salad featuring fresh pomegranates, oranges, pineapple, jicama and beets in a citrusy dressing.
Spinach and Persimmon Salad with citrus dressing combines a sweet fuyu persimmon and strawberries with salty feta cheese and pistachios in a spinach salad lightly dressed with a citrus marmalade-based dressing... perfect for your holiday table (or anytime)!
This lentil and pomegranate salad is a healthy and delicious dish that is perfect for any occasion (Especially Christmas dinner) and can be made entirely with store bought ingredients with virtually no prep.
How do you fancy a deliciously aromatic warm lamb salad with tricolor quinoa and bulgur wheat, mint and mixed peppers, all topped with crumbled feta and a cool tzatziki dressing? This warm salad would make the perfect addition to your next Christmas dinner!
Insalata Caprese or tomato, basil and mozzarella salad is a quintessential Italian salad that is hugely popular not only in Italy, but in the US, too. Make it for your next Christmas dinner to wow everyone!
Roasted acorn squash salad is a must for Christmas dinner. The creamy maple dressing is to die for!
This turkey pasta salad is packed with fresh ingredients, with a creamy maple tahini dressing. Perfect for your Christmas dinner or make good use with leftover turkey for after!
There is an explosion of flavors with this Roasted Squash and Beet Salad! Fat segments of juicy fresh grapefruit, chunks of soft, creamy blue cheese, and chopped Pistachio nuts add additional texture and flavor. A simple drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar is all that is needed for this refreshing salad.
This old-fashioned ham salad recipe is a classic throwback dish that is perfect to make use of the ham you are serving at Christmas dinner or making good use of leftovers! Simple, yet packed with flavor and a little crunch.
Roasted Vegetable Salad combines your favorite roasted veggies over a bed of fresh lettuce with a quick dressing, perfect sidedish to serve at your next Christmas dinner.
Fry some potatoes and layer them with arugula and hummus to make a salad with warm potatoes. It’s bold, hearty, and a healthy filling meal.
This mango and avocado salad with shrimp is the easiest holiday appetizer or side dish! This salad is the perfect blend of salty and sweet.
This French carrot salad recipe is healthy and fresh. This easy and raw recipe makes a great cold side dish or starter. It uses shredded carrots and apples.
This Quinoa Cranberry salad is full of fresh, feel-good flavors that everyone will love! With nutrients-rich spinach, sweet-dried cranberries and a zippy lemon dressing, it makes the perfect addition to any Christmas dinner.
This lentil apple salad is ready in 10 minutes and pairs perfectly with any side dish! Get a dose of plant-based protein and veggies.
A carrot salad recipe that has chomp and a sweet tartness with the additions of cranberries! This is sure to be a crowd pleaser at Christmas dinner.
A Winter Salad - Spinach, Apple, Gorgonzola & Candied Walnuts
A flavour packed Winter salad made with baby spinach, red apple, creamy Gorgonzola cheese and candied walnuts that are crunchy, sweet and spicy. This is a salad that's sure to keep those winter blues far, far away with salty, streaky, smoked pancetta and little sprinkles of pomegranate.
Cranberry Walnut Salad is a seasonal salad perfect for your holiday menus. A homemade balsamic vinaigrette lightly coats assorted lettuces, cranberries, goat cheese and glazed walnuts.
This roasted beet salad with goat cheese and citrus dressing is absolutely delicious! Not only is this dish colorful and inviting but its very healthy.
This healthy Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas is so appetizing! It has it all, in terms of color, texture, and flavor. This super healthy dish would be perfect to serve at Christmas time.
The classic Waldorf Salad is a sweet, savory, and creamy dish that’s so easy to make! It’s the perfect refreshing, light lunch, or a side dish for Christmas dinner.
This Green Bean Salad with tomatoes and creamy feta is made with fresh green beans, cherry or grape tomatoes, and creamy Danish feta. With a delicious homemade dressing, this salad is perfect for holidays, potluck dinners and family gatherings!
This kale slaw with apples is so good! This kale salad has tons of crunch and the most amazing flavor. Make it in just minutes with apples, slivered almonds, kale, and a sweet and tangy homemade dressing. This is going to become your new favorite salad.
Fig Arugula Salad With Maple Vinaigrette is truly a showstopper salad. Stunning colors and delicious flavors make it perfect side dish for holiday dinners and entertaining. You will fall in love with this fresh, healthy and luscious salad.
I hope you found a couple salads that will go with your menu this season. honestly, I’m not sure how anyone could pick just one! I’m definitely going to be making a few of these this season and I’m really excited to add a healthy touch to dinner this year. Drop a comment below what salad recipes you picked and how they turned out! Happy Holidays!
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